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NATO soldiers deployed to the Arctic have been tested positive for COVID19 to perform their annual cold weather training.
#NORWAY #NATO #ARCTIC #CORONAVIRUS #OUTBREAK
NATO soldiers deployed to the Arctic have been tested positive for COVID19 to perform their annual cold weather training.
The troops were expected to participate in the NATO Joint Viking winter warfare exercise scheduled for February 8, which has now been cancelled due to the increasing number of positive test results.
Local reports from the Norwegian website "Nye Troms" say that 53 Americans, 25 British and four Dutch soldiers have tested positive so far. In a statement, Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen said:
“Norway is currently in a demanding situation. Infection control measures in Nordre Follo and other nearby municipalities [near Oslo] are the most invasive ones since the onset of the Corona pandemic.
We must take precautious measures to try avoiding spreading the UK mutation of the virus, and after an overall assessment of the situation, we have decided to cancel the allied activities in Troms.” A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said:
“A number of Royal Marines deployed in Norway are currently in quarantine after a small number of positive cases. Personnel were in a two-week isolation period after travelling when they were tested,
further precautionary measures are in place to allow this essential training to be conducted safely.”
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